[bvw]

Word 6.0 is an imperfect copy of Word 5.5. And yes, any sysop can write a script that causes a system to self-replicate, and even do so with variants -- say to handle the differences between a teacher's workstation and that of a students.

[Dimensio]

Word 6.0 is an imperfect copy of Word 5.5.

Did Word 5.5 replicate on its own to produce 6.0? If not, then your attempt at an analogy still fails miserably.

And yes, any sysop can write a script that causes a system to self-replicate, and even do so with variants -- say to handle the differences between a teacher's workstation and that of a students.

You're suggesting "variants" of specific definition, not analagous to biological life forms. You only further demonstrate that your analogy was completely invalid, inane and stupid from the very beginning.